Elon Musk backs India for permanent UNSC seat

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American billionaire and X owner Elon Musk has spoken in favour of India being given a permanent seat on the UN Security Council (UNSC)...

At some point, there needs to be a revision of the UN bodies...India not having a permanent seat on the Security Council, despite being the most populous country on Earth, is absurd..

In India, Elon Musks company Starlink is clearing the final regulatory hurdles to get a licence to operate..

Musk pitching for a seat on the UNSC for India comes at a time when Starlink, another company that he owns, is clearing the final regulatory hurdles here to get a licence to operate..

Musks attempt to enter the Indian market had suffered a stutter in late 2021 when the Department of Telecom (DoT) advised Indians to not buy Starlink internet services as it is not yet licensed in the country..

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